Afternoon Bender July 20, 2015

Just another manic Monday? Let the Afternoon Bender soothe you with happy thoughts of....beer, of course! Monday's almost over. Hang in there, everyone!

Beer festivals, the art of standing in line and extremely popular breweries running out of beer half way through are all covered in this article by the Burlington Free Press. I would hate to pay $50 for a chance at a Hill Farmstead release just to find out they are out of beer midway through the event.Brew fest, Day 2: Adventures in beer lines

Thrillist is known for their many lists and this one is actually pretty decent – I look for the states around me to see if they have someone knowledgeable about the area. Half Acre in Illinois, 3 Floyds in Indiana, Founders in Michigan – these are all great choices and some the breweries I would select if I were making this list. The Best Craft Brewery in Every State (and DC)!

Urban Chestnut Zwickel is coming to tall boy cans! Just in case you forgot, Zwickel made my list of top new beers I had in Q2 and it is now in my favorite drinking vessel!Urban Chestnut on Twitter

Just stumbled upon this craft beer documentary that follows two young breweries as they start their business journey. Have you seen it at any of the screenings? We're looking forward to checking it out when it's available on streaming in the fall.Blood, Sweat & Beer